From Creative Capital:
Creative Capital is the only national grantmaking and artist service organization for individual artists with an open application process.
Our selection process includes three steps: inquiry, application and panel review.
To be eligible to apply, an artist must be:
• A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
• At least 25 years old
• A working artist with at least five years of professional experience
FEBRUARY 1 – MARCH 1, 2011: Open submissions for projects in Film/Video and Visual Arts. Download the 2011 Grant Guidelines for more information.
FEBRUARY 1 - MARCH 1, 2012: Open submissions for projects in Emerging Fields, Literature and Performing Arts. Join our email list to receive future notification and announcements of grant rounds. Prior to the grant deadline, our grantmaking staff hold information sessions to answer applicants’ questions. In addition, we are available for questions and advice throughout the application process. If you have questions about the grant program or application process, please direct them to grants [at] creative-capital [dot] org.